---
title: 'John Kani'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film actor'
  - 'director'
  - 'theatre director'
  - 'film director'
  - 'stage actor'
born: '1943-08-30'
birthplace: 'New Brighton'
films_in_library: 12
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kani'
updated: '2026-08-01'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kani'
wikidata: 'Q6242471'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# John Kani

film actor, director, theatre director, film director, stage actor.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2024 · [Mufasa: The Lion King](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mufasa-the-lion-king-2024) — as Rafiki · unreviewed here
- 2023 · [Murder Mystery 2](https://cinepixo.com/movies/murder-mystery-2-2023) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2019 · [The Lion King](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-king-2019) — as Rafiki · unreviewed here
- 2018 · [Black Panther](https://cinepixo.com/movies/black-panther-2018) — as T'Chaka · unreviewed here
- 2016 · [Captain America: Civil War](https://cinepixo.com/movies/captain-america-civil-war-2016) — as T'Chaka · unreviewed here
- 2011 · [How to Steal 2 Million](https://cinepixo.com/movies/how-to-steal-2-million-2011) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2008 · [Nothing but the Truth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nothing-but-the-truth-2008) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2001 · [Final Solution](https://cinepixo.com/movies/final-solution-2001) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1997 · [Kini and Adams](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kini-and-adams-1997) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [The Ghost and the Darkness](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ghost-and-the-darkness-1996) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Sarafina!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sarafina-1992) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Killing Heat](https://cinepixo.com/movies/killing-heat-1981) — actor · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kani
Biographical facts from Wikipedia/Wikidata where linked above. Ratings and reviews are the work of this site's members.